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                "text": "For mixtures, the deadline for manufacturers, importers and distributors was July 19, 2027, and is now November 19, 2027. The deadline for employers to update labels, programs and training was January 19, 2028, and is now May 19, 2028.",
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                "text": "OSHA says it moved the first deadline because its guidance on the updated standard was not ready, and it wants time to publish that guidance and for the regulated community to review it. It moved the later dates to keep the tiered schedule.",
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